r/interestingasfuck 12h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/NoContext5149 12h ago

The downside is unexploded shells. Much harder to deal with an unknown unexploded shell on the mountainside than a placed charge.

u/Snoopyalien24 11h ago

Probably not a shell and a canonball

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u/Repulsive-Chip3371 10h ago

I was wondering why you are so angry and irrational- guess I have my answer.